News from April 2023
Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Anchor Floating Production Unit (FPU) Outer Continental Shelf Facility, Green Canyon Block 763, Gulf of Mexico on April 14
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page proposed rule on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.6M in Unemployment Insurance Benefits
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: DETROIT A Detroit man pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising out of a scheme to defraud multiple states out of more than $1.6 million in pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefits, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Mexican man sentenced for smuggling over 8 kilos of narcotics in candy box following HSI, federal partner investigation
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A Mexican citizen was sentenced today to more than 12 years in federal prison following his conviction for smuggling cocaine and methamphetamines. The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with help from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Operation Blue Lotus Stops Over 4,000 Pounds of Fentanyl in First Month
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - DHS issued an update today on Operation Blue Lotus as part of the Biden Administration’s significant and historic actions to disrupt the trafficking of synthetic drugs, representing a major contribution to a government-wide effort to save lives and pursue justice and accountability. In its...
Operation Blue Lotus Stops Over 4,000 Pounds of Fentanyl in First Month
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - DHS issued an update today on Operation Blue Lotus as part of the Biden Administration’s significant and historic actions to disrupt the trafficking of synthetic drugs, representing a major contribution to a government-wide effort to save lives and pursue justice and accountability. In its ...
TSA intercepts gun at Rapid City Regional Airport
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
Release: RAPID CITY, South Dakota Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a firearm from making its way onboard an airplane at Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) Thursday.
Florida Man Admits Buying Gift Cards with Stolen Bank Account Information
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS A man from Florida caught with more than $12,000 in Walmart gift cards that hed bought using stolen bank account information pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal felony.
Northwood Man Sentenced for Defrauding U.S. Taxpayers
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: CONCORD A Northwood man was sentenced today in federal court for attempting to fraudulently obtain over $6 million in CARES Act funds from the United States government, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Queen City Motors Owner Sentenced for $783,000 Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Used Customers Stolen Identity Information to Obtain Fraudulent Loan Funds
Safety Zone; Constitution Spar Outer Continental Shelf Facility, Green Canyon Block 680, Gulf of Mexico discussed on April 14 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Understanding Your FEMA Letter
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee residents who applied for assistance from FEMA for the March 31-April 1, 2023, storms and tornadoes will receive a determination letter from FEMA. It may say you are ineligible for assistance, but that is not a denial.
Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers Making Stops in Monroe County
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers Making Stops in Monroe County
Florida Man Admits Buying Gift Cards with Stolen Bank Account Information
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 16, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS A man from Florida caught with more than $12,000 in Walmart gift cards that hed bought using stolen bank account information pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal felony.
Six Individuals Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for perpetrating a Multimillion Dollar Fraudulent Scheme to obtain COVID recovery assistance funds under the Federal CARES Act
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 16, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, announced the indictment of six individuals for a multi-million-dollar fraudulent scheme to illegally obtain federal recovery funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Grand ...
New Braunfels Men Plead Guilty to Selling Misbranded Drugs
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 16, 2023
News Release: SAN ANTONIO Two New Braunfels men pleaded guilty in a federal court in San Antonio to selling non-controlled but dangerous substances through the mail.
Homeland Security Department publishes 12 notices in week ending April 1
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 16, 2023
There were 12 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending April 1, according to the Federal Register.
North Carolina Men Sentenced To Prison For Transporting Fraudulently Obtained Phones Out Of State
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 16, 2023
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. Two North Carolina family members, Lal H. Mahtani, 58, of Statesville and Vivek Ramesh Mahtani, 41, of Cornelius were sentenced yesterday in federal court before Judge Kenneth D. Bell for conspiring to transport fraudulently obtained and stolen new Apple iPhones and other electronic devices to buyers in other states and overseas, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.6M in Unemployment Insurance Benefits
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 16, 2023
News Release: DETROIT A Detroit man pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising out of a scheme to defraud multiple states out of more than $1.6 million in pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefits, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Final Defendant Sentenced for Million-Dollar Credit Card Fraud Scheme Involving Arlington Coffee Shop
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 16, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. Two Washington D.C. women and a Clinton, Maryland, man were sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
Queen City Motors Owner Sentenced for $783,000 Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 16, 2023
News Release: Used Customers Stolen Identity Information to Obtain Fraudulent Loan Funds